Texas 100th Statehood Day Remembered in Austin
The Texas centennial observance marks February 19 as Statehood Day with Governor Stevenson calling a Statehood Week. President Anson Jones’ 1846 farewell and Texas annexation are recalled, highlighting unity with northern states and rural progress.
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Austin
Texas
Republic of Texas
Anson Jones
Lone Star
Captol
Coke Stevenson
Karl Hoblitzelle
Texas Centennial of Statehood Commission
John Salmon Ford
The
Texas Democrat
Representative Hall
Senate Chamber
Capitol Building
Austin Market House
Lone Star State
Harry Davis Jr. Not To Seek Reelection For Representative
In a letter to the editor last week Representative Harry Davis Jr. announced he would not seek re election to the office of State Representative after two terms. He cited other business matters needing his attention and said he would not run for a third term.
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Harry Davis, Jr
Davis
Traffic Deaths In Texas Show Sharp Increase
Texas records a marked rise in traffic fatalities over the decade with memorials and public sentiment described as the American Union is celebrated. A community note recounts a servicemen party at St Anthony's Church with youth participation and a bonhomie raffle.
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Texas
St. Anthony’s Church
Wool and Mohair Fleece Show Planned for May Fourth
Harper Lions Club hears plans for a Wool and Mohair Fleece Show to be held here May 4. Austin report notes 1945 traffic fatalities rose to 1502 with 202 in December, 68 percent highway and 32 percent urban. Garrison cites underreporting and estimates statewide 205000 accidents last year.
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Austin
State Public Safety Department
Homer Garrison
Garrison
Stalin links war to capitalism and exposes Soviet aims
The article recounts Stalin's speech blaming war on capitalist competition for resources and markets. It cites U S disclosures on the Yalta pact showing Russia’s Pacific war entry as paid-for and Russia’s 1939 Nazi pact as key to World War II. It then attacks Russian imperialism, noting occupations of Baltic states and influence over Hungary Yugoslavia Bulgaria and Romania. It closes with local notices and ads.
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Generalissimo Stalin
Soviet Russia
Russia
Pacific
Stalin
American State Department
Yalta
Roosevelt
Churchill
Japan
Hokkaido
Sakhalin
Kuriles
Outer Mongolia
Germany
Poland
Finland
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Balkan
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Iran
Turkey
Gillespie County Fair plans advance with new board
The newly elected Gillespie County Fair board approves remodeling the old cold drink stand near the exhibition hall for a modern sales arena to host the Texas Angora Goat Raisers Assn show and state meeting in Fredericksburg. Directors listed with two absentees include Kaderli Joseph Pyka Burgdorf Evers Mann Cox Hardin Osbourn Wells Kuenemann Bierschwale. dates set for August 16 to 18.
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New Gillespie Co. Fair Assn
Gillespie County Fair
Texas Angora Goat Raisers’ Assn
Fredericksburg
Gilbert Kaderli
Henry Joseph
Matthew Pyka Jr
Otto
Burgdorf
John Evers
Paul Mann
Tyrus Cox
Richard Hardin
H. Osbourn
Laurie Wells
Raymond Kuenemann
Calvin Bierschwale
Army
Gillespie County
Three 4-H dairy winners honored by Kraft Foods
The nine shown winners Bill Van Cleave James Galbreath and Earl Edwards Jr earned college scholarships from Kraft Foods. Bill started with one heifer eight years ago now 3 cows 4 heifers 2 calves and a herd sire. James raised 16 dairy animals eight years with multiple grand championships and total earnings of 5425 including 550 prizes. Earl milks 31 Jersey cows with 7080 gross and 267 prizes. he won county grand championship and reserve champion last year.
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Bill van Cleave
Chapel Hill
Tenn
James Galbreath
Street
Earl Edwards, Jr
Floydada
Tex
Kraft Foods Company
Bill
Jamesa
Earl
Ade
Texas
Helping Hand Club Plans Cemetery Work and Funds
Mrs P F Jones hosts Helping Hand Club meeting February 14 with eight members and one visitor. A Cemetery Committee led by Mrs C Wendel will hire a man to mow and organize clean-up days while donations begin for summer work. Next meeting scheduled in March at Mrs S S Stewart’s home. Visitors Mr and Mrs E A Roberts of San Antonio were Harper guests Tuesday.
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P. F. Jones
C. Wendel
Floyd Boatright
O. Ruskey
Medical Society Elects Kerrville Doctor President
Dr. W. E. Gregg of Kerrville was elected president of the four county Medical Society at a meeting Monday night. He succeeds Dr. L. W. Feller. Other officers include Dr. J. E. Wiedemann of Junction as vice-president and Dr. D. E. Packard of Kerrville as secretary treasurer.
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W. E. Gregg
Kerrville
Gregg
L. W. Feller
J. E. Wiedemann
Junction
D. E. Packard
D. R. Knapp
State Medical Association
J. Hardin Perry
Fredericksburg
Tom Martin Enters Race for Texas State Representative
Tom Martin, Gillespie County attorney, announces candidacy for state representative serving Gillespie Kendall Blanco and Llano counties. The post is currently held by Harry Davis Jr. of Boerne. Martin, a Fredricksburg attorney, has prior service in the role and was appointed county attorney to fulfill the late Alex Jung's unexpired term.
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Tom Martin
Martin
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Kendall
Blanco
Llano
Harry Davis Jr
Boerne
Texas Angora Goat Raiser’s Association
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Alex Jung
New Drug Store Planned for Harper Opening Soon
Plans are in the making for the opening of a drug store operated by Mrs. Leslie Harper and Mrs. [illegible]. The business will be located in the Citizens Auto Co. building. Watch for the opening announcement in the Herald soon. Mrs. B M Presley of Crystal City visits with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. J R Peril.
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Leslie Harper
Wato
Citizens Auto Co
Herald
B. M. Presley of
Crystal City
Mrs
J. R. Peril
Tejas Study Club Meets at Hopf Home Saturday
The Tejas Study Club gathered at Mrs. E. Dean Hopf’s home Saturday with ten members and one visitor. After the regular meeting a salad course fruit cake and hot tea were served. Mrs. James D. Wright daughter of Mrs. Joe Fiedler of Harper is recovering well from a Kerrville operation.
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Tejas Study Club
E. Dean Hopf
James D. Wright
Joe Fiedler
Harper
Kerrville
Recruiting Officer at Gillespie County Courthouse Visit
MSgt. O Hopson of the U S Army Recruiting Office Austin will be at the Gillespie County Courthouse Fredericksburg Feb 25 Mar 2 to discuss re enlistment options and Army opportunities. The visit also covers War Department directives and educational travel benefits for area youths.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Msgt
O. Hopson
U. S. Army Recruiting Office
Austin
Texas
West Fourth Street
Court House
Hopson
War Department
Lions Club Plans Fleece Show At Harper May 4
Wednesday night Harper Lions Club approved Wool and Mohair Fleece show plans to be held May 4 in the school’s agriculture building with about 120 fleeces entered. Lion Floy Bode chaired the committee and noted 60 percent of entries will come from F F A and 60 from other local breeders.
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Harper Lions Club
Lion Floy Bode
Father Daly
Boysville
W. A. Brown
Paul leLorey
L. A. Stevens
Fredericksburg
Lions Club
Lester Keyser
Charman
Harper
Redericksburg
Brady
Mason
Bode
Teaas A. & M. College
Hull
KFA
Neal B. Fox
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Chester Lange
Corpus Christ
J. L. Farris
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H. J. Gartrell
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Oliver Hopf
Fred Whitewood
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Roy Roberts
San Antonio
Erato Hopf
L. H. Harper
Mary Virginia
J. S. Whitewood
Arnold Ahrens
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Helping Hand Club
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E. A. Roberts
Medical Society
Ida Kneese
Clayton Kneese
Christian Burke
Allan Kneese
Round Mountain
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John S. Whitewood
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